A61N2005/1059

Patient positioning using a skeleton model

First and second skeleton model data is determined based on first and second surface data of a patient. Each of the skeleton model data describes geometries of rigid anatomic structures of a patient at a different point in time. Skeleton difference data is determined describing differences between the geometries of the rigid anatomic structures. In a next step, movement instruction data is determined which describes movement to be performed by the rigid anatomic structures to minimize the differences, i.e. to correct the posture of the patient. The movement instruction data is for example determined based on anatomy constraint data which describes anatomical movement constraints for the rigid anatomic structures (e.g. range of motion of a joint). An instruction is displayed (e.g. using augmented reality), guiding the user how to move the rigid anatomic structures so as to correct the patients posture.

Radiotherapy methods, systems, and workflow-oriented graphical user interfaces

Disclosed herein are radiotherapy systems and methods that can display a workflow-oriented graphical user interface(s). In an embodiment, a system comprises a radiotherapy machine comprising: a couch; and a gantry having a camera in communication with a server, wherein the server is configured to: present for display, in real time on a screen associated with the radiotherapy machine, images received from the camera, wherein when the gantry changes its orientation, the camera revises at least one of its orientations, such that images transmitted to the server maintain an original orientation.

Radiotherapy methods, systems, and workflow-oriented graphical user interfaces

Disclosed herein are radiotherapy systems and methods that can display a workflow-oriented graphical user interface(s). In an embodiment, a system comprises a first display in communication with a server, the first display configured to display a first graphical user interface; a second display in communication with the server, the second display configured to display a second graphical user interface, wherein the server is configured to: present the first graphical user interface for displaying on the first display, wherein the first graphical user interface contains one or more pages corresponding to one or more stages of a radiotherapy treatment, wherein the server transitions from a first page of the one or more pages representing a first stage to a second page of the one or more pages representing a second stage responsive to an indication that at least a predetermined portion of tasks associated with the first stage has been satisfied.

RADIOTHERAPY METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND WORKFLOW-ORIENTED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES
20230149738 · 2023-05-18 · ·

Disclosed herein are radiotherapy systems and methods that can display a workflow-oriented graphical user interface(s). In an embodiment, a system comprises a first display in communication with a server, the first display configured to display a first graphical user interface; a second display in communication with the server, the second display configured to display a second graphical user interface, wherein the server is configured to: present the first graphical user interface for displaying on the first display, wherein the first graphical user interface contains one or more pages corresponding to one or more stages of a radiotherapy treatment, wherein the server transitions from a first page of the one or more pages representing a first stage to a second page of the one or more pages representing a second stage responsive to an indication that at least a predetermined portion of tasks associated with the first stage has been satisfied.

TRIGGERING OF X-RAY-IMAGES BASED ON SURFACE MEASUREMENTS
20230145557 · 2023-05-11 ·

The present invention relates to a computer-implemented medical method for monitoring a spatial position of a patient's body part, wherein at least one optimum spatial direction for a line of sight of a check x-ray-image is determined, that qualifies for quantifying a deviation of the spatial position of the patient's body part from a target spatial position for the patient's body part. The present invention further relates to a corresponding computer program and a corresponding medical system.

RADIATION TREATMENT PARAMETERS FOR TARGET REGION TUMOUR
20230141234 · 2023-05-11 ·

Disclosed is a computer-implemented method which encompasses comparing the requirements for radiation therapy imposed by a patient's individual condition to the capabilities and requirements of different types of treatment machines to determine a suitable radiation treatment strategy including an identification of the treatment machine which shall be used and a treatment plan. Furthermore, a treatment plan is generated by simulating the envisaged radiation treatment. The type of treatment machine associated with a predetermined value for the sum of weights for all fields assigned to that treatment machine is determined as the treatment machine for treating the patient, and corresponding information is output detailing the treatment specifics such as radiation treatment parameters specifically suited for the patient target region tumor thereby reducing radiation exposure, efficient use of the machine and appropriate gating and tracking modes.

Multi image fusion based positioning verification
11645768 · 2023-05-09 · ·

The present invention involves positionally identifying several anatomical structures of interest of a patient's anatomy on images which have been acquired at different points of time. For each anatomical structure a separate image fusion transformation between these images is performed. For at least one of the image fusion transformations it is then determined whether this transformation is within a predetermined threshold, wherein for this determination, at least one further image fusion transformation of another anatomical structure is taken into account.

Patient motion tracking system configured for automatic ROI generation
11688083 · 2023-06-27 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a patient motion tracking system for automatic generation of a region of interest on a 3D surface of a patient positioned in a radiotherapy treatment room. More particularly, the disclosure relates to an assistive approach of a motion tracking system, by which a region of interest (ROI) is automatically generated on a generated 3D surface of the patient. Furthermore, a method for automatically generating a ROI on the 3D surface of the patient is described. In particular, all the embodiments refer to systems integrating methods for automatic ROI generation in a radiotherapy treatment setup.

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE PROPERLY POSITIONING A PATIENT

These teachings provide for accessing stored patient surface information for a given patient and geometry information for a patient support setting. These teachings then provide for generating a patient-position solution that will avoid collisions during a subsequent administration of radiation treatment as a function, at least in part, of that patient service information and the geometry information. That patient-position solution is presented via a user interface in conjunction with conducting at least one simulation scan of the given patient using the patient support setting. To avoid collisions, these teachings will also support an option to modify the treatment plan rather than the patient position using the patient image model shown in the user interface.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCINTILLATION CAMERA-BASED MOTION TRACKING IN RADIOTHERAPY

The disclosure provides a system for EGRT. The system may include a radiotherapy device for treating a subject. The radiotherapy device may include a scintillation camera that is directed at an ROI of the subject. The subject may be injected with a radioactive tracer or implanted with a radioactive marker before treatment. The ROI may undergo a physiological motion during the treatment. The system may deliver a treatment session to the subject by the radiotherapy device. During the treatment session, the system may acquire a target image of the ROI indicative of a distribution of the radioactive tracer or the radioactive maker in the ROI by the scintillation camera, and adapt a radiation beam to be delivered to the subject with respect to the physiological motion of the ROI by adjusting the radiation beam based on the target image.